Normalia

93 monthly issues of the Normalia were published between 1892 and 1904. Totaling between 20-28 pages for each issue, 8-10 issues were published a year. Faculty, and later, students, were responsible for the content.

The Normalia was a mix of a traditional newspaper and journal. Much of each issue was devoted to journal articles that were written by students and faculty of St. Cloud State. Topics for these articles widely ranged, though much focused on education. Articles varied from studies of children who were attending the model school to biographies of historical figures to original fiction. Especially fascinating were letters written by students and alum fighting in the Spanish-American War in 1899 and 1900. Overall, Normalia gives a sense of what those on campus were studying and interested in.

There is some information about the happenings of campus in the Normalia . It mostly deals with students, faculty, and alums, including visits of alums to campus, travels of current students and faculty, as well as listing positions held by of alum. Many final issues of the academic year were devoted to the presentations of graduates at commencement. Other topics include meetings of the Literary Club, athletics, including football, hockey, and basketball, and scattered images of campus and campus personalities.

The Normalia finding aid is in the University Archives' AtoM portal. See the finding aid for more information.

In 2010/2011, through a Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grant of $5500, all 93 issues of the Normalia were scanned and then initially made available only through the Minnesota Digital Library.

Visit the University Archives for more information.

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Normalia [January 1894]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, January 1894
Normalia [December 1893]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, December 1893
Normalia [November 1893]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, November 1893
Normalia [October 1893

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, October 1893
Normalia [September 1893]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, September 1893
Normalia [June 1893]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, June 1893
Normalia [May 1893]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, May 1893
Normalia [April 1893]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, April1893
Normalia [March 1893]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, March 1893
Normalia [February 1893]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, February 1893
Normalia [January 1893]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, January 1893
Normalia [December 1892]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, December 1892
Normalia [November 1892]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, November 1892
Normalia [October 1892]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, October 1892
Normalia [September 1892]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, September 1892
Normalia [June 1892]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, June 1892
Normalia [May 1892]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, May 1892
Normalia [April 1892]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, April 1892